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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOUHNALrFRIDAY. A PHIL 8.1908.
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J. J. M'CAFFERTY OF O'NEILL
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> TELLS HOW IT WAS DUILT.
NOW PART OF THE BURLINGTON.
O'Neill Historian Relates Some of the
Upn and Downs of the Old Sioux
City Short Line , Dullt by Donald
McLean Twenty Years Ago.
J , J. McCafferty of O'Neill , who IH
arranging to publish n lilHtory of Holt
county , gives a chapter to the con-
Btnictlon oT the old Sioux City Short
Line railroad , from Sioux City to
O'Neill , which Inter bocntnu a part of
the Great Northern and Is now n pnrt
of the Burlington system In Nebraska.
' From the account It will ho scon that
1 men who nro now residents of Norfolk
figured In some of the early trnntmct *
IOIIH. Following IH the article :
The Short Line railroad WUH built
In 1890. A abort history of which
tranKiictlon IH as follows In the
spring of 188S n meeting of the busl-
rieiw men of Crelghton was hold In
that town nt whjch Heveral Sioux City
men , and J. J. McCaffcrty from O'Neill
wcro present. Times were slow and
buslnoHs In a languishing condition
and Sioux City , CrclBhton und O'Neill
people had a common Interest In doIng -
Ing things to liven up the times and
trade conditions. John HornlcU , J. M.
Cleland and another man whoso name
1'vo now forgotten , from Sioux City ,
were present at the mooting- George
13. Cheney , 13. P. Weatherby , A. D.
Holbrook , W. T. Marsh , 13. P. Perrln
and W. H. Buttorlleld , of Crolghton
and Knox county , were there to dis
cuss the feasibility of building a rail
road from Sioux City via Crolghton to
and beyond O'Neill , at which meeting
the following resolution was adopted :
"That a company be organl/.ud to build
a road from Sioux Cltv via Crelghton
to O'Neill to be known as the Sioux
City , Crelghton , O'Neill & Western
Hallway company. "Somo people
Hald It was all hot air or Nebras
ka gaH. A meeting was called for
and held the following October In
the Gnrrotson hotel In Sioux City ,
Iowa , at which most of the Sioux
City boomers , a class of business men
who never had their equals for vim
and push In any country , were present
at which resolutions of the Creighton
meeting were ratified and the follow
ing committee was appointed to or
ganize a stock company to build the
road named at the former meeting ;
James 12. Booge , J. M. Cleland- John
Hornlck and John Pierce , of Sioux
City ; Colonel Cheney , E. P. Weather-
by and W. H. nutterfleld of Crelgh
ton ; Patrick-Fahy , M. P. Klnkald and
John J. McCafforty , of O'Neill.
Organized Paper.
An organization was effected on
paper and a resolution passed that the
road was to "be completed during the
coming summer r.nd fall and that prep
arations shall be made to commence
grading from Sioux City as soon as
the condition of the ground will per
mit. "
John Hornlck , George Cheney and
John McCafferty were appointed a
committee on advertising and to bring
the subject properly before the public.
The said committee spent a week In
V Sioux City and the writer of this book
was the chief penman in drafting the
* prospectus of the new road for the
s >
Sioux City papers which was publish
ed and appeared In the columns of
J said papers In due time and attracted
the attention of a visiting promoter
of railroads from Mexico who had Just
come to Sioux Clt > from the City of
Mexico where he had completed a con
cession and finished a road for Presi
dent Dlas. It was thought that ho was
rich but in fact he was broke and
owed $40 for his hotel bill and $5 for
laundry , but he had just $10 in his
pocket and was boarding at the best
hotel in the city when ho met the city's
chief business men on whom he spent
the remaining $10 and a good deal
more for wine. He Inquired Into the
details of the proposed new road , its
cost and topography of the country
through which it was proposed to bo
built. He then asked how much stock
the business men of the city would
take and ordered up more wine. Ho
got liberal promises and asked if they
would pledge their names to the same
In writing and when assured In the
affirmative he presented them with
the proposition In due form and got
their signatures after which the busi
ness men drank more wine then went
home to bed and while they slept
Donald McLean , for It was none other
than he , was on his way to New York
city where ho succeeded in getting a
convenient and substantial loan of
needed cash on his list of subscribed
stock to the new road. He got the
money from the Manhattan Loan &
Tnist company , returned to Sioux
City paid his debts and had money to
burn. Ho flew high and built the road
and did It inside of a year but It was
built largely on wind and hot air. New
York put up the money ( what was put
up ) on the bonds -of the road and
Sioux City securities of doubtful and
inflated value.
Through Plalnvlew.
It was found impossible to build the
road by v ny of Creighton so it was
built through Plalnvlew. though It Is
doubtful if it would ever be built only
for the initial start It got In the
Crelghton meeting. It was built
through a new country without any
largo towns ; besides the country was
in a backward state of development.
Before they had time to work up a
good carrying trade the panic of 1S93
and 1894 set In which , together with
1894 total failure of crops , put the
road lu an insolvent condition.
( The payment of Interest to the New
York party went by default. Ilopro-
nentatlvoH of the Manhattan Ixwn &
Tiust compnny came to Sioux City
for the purpoHo of getting a receive/
apHlntpd. | They came to Slonx City
with a nourish , marched to the Short
Ixuin happened to ho upntalrs at the
the dowiiHtalrfl offices , and were very
funny and "raised Cain. " Donald Me-
Ixmn happened to bo upstarts nt the
tlmo. Ho stepped" out of his office ,
Itonrdiul a car on Garretson's elevated
railroad , rode to the Chicago and
Northwestern bridge , where ho cross
ed over to the Nebraska sldo of the
Missouri river , whore the road'H best
and fastest engine with a single car
was waiting and ready to carry him
to Lincoln , where Governor James A.
Iloyil , notified by telegram and special
messenger , WHH waiting In the exec
utive chamber for a special and extra
ordinary purpose No train since or
before ever made better time on that
road , and Mac reached Lincoln ahead
of the appointed time. He was usher
ed Into the presence 6f Governor
Boyd. who appointed his son-in-law ,
lllorbower ( who was married to Mr.
Iloyd'n daughter , ) to the receivership
of the road , while the ofllcers and
lawyers of the New York financial In-
ntltutlon were boisterously quibbling
over the mode of procedure in Sioux
City.
Wholly In Nebraska.
The road wan wholly In Nebraska
and , therefore , subject to the Nebras
ka courts though having Its head
quarters In Sioux City. When the
New York nal > obs found the clue ender
or thread of the legal tangle It was
too late to retrlevo lost ground which
had slipped from under their cold feet.
The battle ground was changed , lost
to them and won by the doughty promoter -
motor who virtually remained the head
of the road.
nierhower served a term as United
States marshal for Nebraska and was
then out of his Job , and as there was
a change of administration there was
not much show of his reappolntment ,
so the receivership came In handy.
Indeed , It was a handsome and prized
windfall , the donor of which was sure
to get the receiver's best wishes and
services. Hence Blerbowor became
as was Intended , McLean's man Fri
day and pulled the McLean strings for
a couple of years , or until the road
was reorganized by the Credits Com
mutation'company oflsioux City , which
bought the stock and legitimate claims
against the road at fiO cents on the
dollar. 1 think I was the only Holt
county stockholder. The stock I got
for a hardware and stove bill against
the company. I thought I had a stand
In with McLean and got the contract
to furnish the hardware for buildings
and the stoves , and finally took stock
In the company for pay. I sold the
stock to the commutations company
for half price , and they lost all In the
end.
The road cost a trifle over $3,000,000
The commutations company raised
$1,500,000 and bought the plant , but
It proved an unwleldly white elephant
In their hands , and again became in
solvent and passed Into the hands of
Sloan , Todd & Co. , of New York , who ,
It was afterwards learned , were the
fiscal agents of James J. Hill , who
got the road and run it for years as a
part of his Great Northern system. It
was currently reported that the road
didn't cost Hill more than 5 cents on
the dollar , but he made and effected
a swap with the Burlington system In
trading the Short Line to them for a
valuable piece of road they had ac
quired In an. out of the way place to
them but a nice connecting link solid
ifying Hill's holdings , and In 1007 the
Sioux City , O'Neill & Western became
a part and parcel of the Burlington
system.
Many Went Broke.
The Sioux City boomers went broke.
They were twenty years too soonjand
ahead of time , but they were their city
and state's benefactors , and built a
great substantial and splendid city ,
which stands now and ever will as a
monument to their energy and faith
in their town and country and their
tireless and unllagglng efforts to build
a great metropolitan city. Dan Hedges
and his son-in-law , John Pierce , Jim
Booge , A. S. Garretson , Ed Haaklnson ,
John Hornick and about as many more
kindred and daring spirits were the
guiding genius and moving magnets
of those times and that city , out they
all went broke and most of them left
for other parts to begin life anew ,
and many of them In declining years
at that. Some of them died In abject
poverty , others started business on a
small scale , and some were afterwards
running street cars. John Hornlck
alone of the bunch kept his head above
water and Is still one of the leading
men in Sioux City.
Meeting of Assessors.
The deputy assessors met with the
county assessor and commissioners at
the court house this week , according
to the Madison Chronicle. Many items
of Interest connected with the coming
assessment were discussed. Among
other things It was decided to list all
real estate at its actual value. It has
been the custom heretofore to assess
saloon licenses in this county. Mr.
Iluth holds that this practice is not
just and equitable. Notwithstanding
the fact that the attorney general has
ruled that saloon licenses should be
taxed , the state board believes other
wise , although it made no recommen
dation regarding the action of the
county assessors , leaving them free
to use their own judgment. Mr. Ruth
believes that it is double taxation.
The saloonkeeper is expected to give
in the amount of cash on hand April
1 , which would include the money ho
pays out on his license May 7.
Bitten by a Vicious Dog.
Brlstow Neb , March 27 Special
to The News A little son of Gee
W. Bell , a prominent stockman , was
badly bitten by a vicious dog.
CHANGED PLAN OF CONTROLLING
THE SALOON.
EXPERIENCE WITH PROHIBITION
For Ten Years Iowa Wrangled Over
the Enforcement of Statutory Pro.
hlbltlon and at Last Gave It Up and
Adopted a License Statute.
Doubtless nine men out of ten In
this state are of the opinion that Iowa
Htlll has constitutional prohibition of
the manufacture and sale of Intoxic
ating beverages. This may bo duo
to the fact that In the great contest
seventeen years ago hetweet. the ad
vocates of prohibition on the one hand
and those of local option on the other ,
the prohibitionists everywhere point
ed to Iowa as the chief exemplar of
their doctrine. But the whirligig of
time wrought Us changes , Iowa long
since doing away with statutory pro
hibition.
Something like a quarter of a cen
tury ago the people of Iowa amended
their state constitution by adopting
an article prohibiting the manufact
ure and sale of liquors as beverages ,
and requiring that suitable laws be
enacted to carry out the Intent of the
new amendment. They thought that
such laws could be enforced 'and that
time would demonstrate their wisdom ;
that public sentiment would always
demand the rigid enforcement of such
sumptuary legislation. It took about
ten Tears' time In which to dispel the
Illusion. During that time there was
constant growth of sentiment In the
minds of impartial men that the law
was impracticable and therefore Im
possible of enforcement. Evidences
of Its evasion were found in every
community. When the great campaign
In Nebraska was at Its height , the ad
vocates of local option sent over Into
Iowa for testimony to prove the fact
of countless evasions and violations ,
which not only reduced the popular
respect for law but subjected nearly
every community to constant annoy
ance and turmoil In efforts to put
down a clandestine traffic which was
encouraged and abetted by many of
the strongest men In every community.
These facts were laid before the voters
ers of Nebraska only to be denied by
the prohibitionists who contended that
the law was strictly enforced in Iowa
and that the sale of liquor had been
stopped.
Six years after the Issue had been
settled In Nebraska by the enactment
of the Slorumb local option license
law the people of Iowa manifested a
desire to try some such means of re
gulating the saloons of that stato.
The good reports from Nebraska led
many lowans to believe that the prin
ciple of local option as applied to sa
loon regulation was the true one.
There was such a marked change of
sentiment that leading men were
prompted to move for a change.
While the constitutional amendment
was declared void by the supreme
court in less than a year after Its
adoption , the legislature enacted
statutory prohibition in 1SS4 and after
ten years of abortive efforts to enforce
it the legislature passed the mulct
tax law , which Is a local option , high
license regulation substantially like
the Nebraska statute , differing only
in m'inor particulars. For fourteen
years this -high license law has been
In force and effect in Iowa and its
success is a matter of record. Under
Its provisions any community may by
vote ordain absolute prohibition , or
not , at will. It marks the settled
policy of the state in respect to the
regulation of the saloon and the man
ufacture of Intoxicants , for it legalizes
the exercises of local option , which
means that any community may en
force popular sentiment on the sub
ject.
ject.Wlien Iowa enacted the mulct tax
law It completely reversed Its policy
In the matter of regulating the saloon ,
so-called Slocum law In Nebraska ,
Abondoulng the principle of prohibit
ion the people of that state were glad
to adopt the principle of the license
tax for application in communities at
the option of the majority of voters.
And this Is the vital principle of the
which has been quoted all over the
United States as the best means of
regulating the saloon known to the
statutes of any commonwealth.
Battle Creek.
Dr. I. J. Daniels , who was practic
ing medicine here for many years , is
here on an extended visit with rela
tives and friends. He is following his
profession in Oklahoma now and he
says is doing well.
A. M. Lovelace has been seriously
sick for some time , but he Is now on
the road to recovery.
Miss Agnes Barnes is' attending
college at O'Neill.
E. E. Cartney Is here from North
Bend and Intends to run the Corner
saloon. The place will be vacated by
Joseph F. Serb.
Wm. Horn was here from Madison
the latter part of last week visiting
relatives and friends. Ho Is owner
of a fine farm four miles iouth of
town.
town.V.
\V. S. O'Hrien of Madison and Eddy
Grant of Norfolk were here on busi
ness Friday.
Albert Kohl was here on business
from Grove Friday.
Look at the ad of cattle and horse
sale in the News by J. A. Moore of
Battle Creek.
Theodore Thomson and brother ,
Christian , of Lyman county. South
Dakota , are litre on an extended visit
with relatives and friends
Al Williams was here on business
Friday from Meadow Grove. Your
correspondent hates to do business
with him , becatiBit we don't like bin
goods tombstones.
W. A. Wlt/.lgman of Norfolk and
bank examiner Mickey of Lincoln
were here Friday after ducks and
geese. They was no game warden
with them , because they had John
It. Wltzlgman , cnshler of the Valley
bank , along and he claims they have
to obey the law.
Itlchard Sullivan was hero on busIness -
Iness Friday from Meadow Grove. He
IH In the butcher business at that
place.
TENDERED TO THE TRAVELING
MEN OF NORFOLK.
AN INNOVATION IN THE CLUB
Function to the Traveling Men Will
Constitute a Quarterly Meeting of
the Commercial Club Proper A
Pleasant Time Anticipated.
The smoker which the Norfolk Com
mercial club Is to give next Saturday
evening at the city hall complimentary
to Norfolk traveling men will consti
tute the quarterly meeting of the
Commercial club proper. In this way
It represents an Innovation In Com
mercial club practice.
The constitution of the Commercial
club calls for quarterly meetings as
well a an annual meeting. These
quarterly meetings have been neglect
ed but believing that an opportunity
Is thus afforded of popularizing the
club and bringing It in possibly closer
touch with Norfolk business and com
mercial men it is proposed to pay spe
cial attention to these quarterly meet
ings.
ings.The
The Commercial club directors have
had a traveling men's smoker in mind
for some months. It was first thought
that such a smoker could be given In
connection with the annual meeting
the first of the year but It was later
found advisable to postpone the
smoker.
The smoker Saturday will be a jolly
affair. A box of cigars is offered for
the best story told.
Real Estate Transfers.
Real estate transfers for the week
ending March 27 , 190S , compiled by
Madison County Abstract and Guaran
tee company , otllco with Mapes & Ha-
zen :
Reinhard .1. Frcerlcks to James E.
Ilyan. W. D. , consideration $3OCO ,
Frank E. Durban to John C. Foster ,
W. D. , consideration $4,000 , part of
lot S , block 2 , Pasewalk's addition to
Norfolk.
John L. Cahill and wife to Jennie
A. Gibson , W. D. , consideration $1,250 ,
south I'.O feet of north 71 feet of lots
5 , G , 7 and S , block 4 , Mathewson's
Second addition to Norfolk.
Gilbert Johnson and wife to Chris
tine Gray , \V. D. , consideration $3,500 ,
13& of NWVi of SWVi of 35-24-1.
Eva I. Phinney and husband to Ber
tha M. Iladke , W. D. , consideration
$2,200 , part of out lot D , Tilden.
Olivia U. Odiorne and husband to
W. T. Shively , W. D. , consideration
$975 , lot 8 , block 7 , Pasewalk's Third
addition to Norfolk.
Fritz Kamrath and wife to Herman
Hanke , W. D. , consideration $12,800 ,
SWV , 9-22-2.
.1. J. Clements , sheriff , to Alfred W.
Llntecum , S. D. , consideration $230 ,
E3 of NEVi of SW > 4 of 35-24-2.
Joel H Dufphey and wife to Wesley
N. Phillls , W. D. , consideration $1.00
etc. , NEH 3-24- 1.
James F. Jenkins 'and wife to Wil
liam S. .1. Ludwlg , W. D. , considera
tion EV of SEVi of 7 , and W SW'4
of 8-23-3.
Lulu Allen Lynch and husband to
Blanche Allen , W. D. , consideration
$4,000 , NEt block 11 , Mandamus ad
dition to Madison.
John S Craig to Adrian E. Craig ,
W. D. , consideration $2,000 , NWH of
SEVi 3C-24-2.
Caroline Craig to John S. Craig , W.
D. , consideration $1.00 , SW'/4 and W'
SEV4 of 23 , and NWVi of NEV4 of 3C-
24-2.
242.L.
L. B. Harris and wife to William W.
Carr , W. D.t consideration $1,000 , lot
C , block 25 , and lot 13 , block 53 , and
lot 1 , block 50 , Railroad addition to
Madison.
Edna E Trine , sole and only heir
at law of W. T. Prlne , deceased , to
John J. O'Shea , W. D. , consideration
$4,674 7C , EV2 of SWVi and WV of
SEVi of 29-21-1.
NEW AMBASSADOR TO IMPROVE
JAP-AMERICAN SITUATION.
HE LUNCHED WITH EMPEROR
He Will Sail for America Next Week ,
on Thursday , and it Is Thought He
Will Improve Japanese-American
Conditions.
Toklo. March 28. Marquis Ito II ,
the new embassador to the United
States , will start April 2 for America.
He lunched with the emperor today ,
recehlng his final instructions.
It is expected In governmental cir
cles here that he will still further Im
prove the Japanese-American rela
tions
Before sailing for America Marquis
Ito \ \ iliislt Korea. His visit Is con
sidered necessarj , in view of the kill
ing of Mr Stevens In San Francisco ,
REPORTED NEW PLAN FOR TRIPP
COUNTY LANDS.
PROCLAMATION IS WRITTEN
Provides That Registration Papers
May be Sent to the Land Office at
Chamberlain Objections to This
Method of Opening.
Dallas News : A short tlmo ago E.
A Jackson was in Washington , D. C. .
and while there had the pleasure of
reading the president's proclamation
which Is now In preparation for the
opening of Trlpp county. The procla
mation provides that Uio registration
shall take place In September. The
exact date In September has not been
decided upon. No points of registra
tion wore named. The proclamation
provides for an opening under the
same plan as the lx > wer Brule reser
vation was opened. Instead of provid
ing for points of registration and re
quiring that all who desire land shall
go to these points of registration , the
present plan for registration Is that
any notary , justice of the peace or offi
cer empowered to administer oaths In
the land district whore the lands to
be opened are located , may make out
and attest registration papers and mall
them to the land office. This plan has
been adopted to prevent a repetition
of such wild scenes as were witnessed
nt El Reno , Bonesteel and other points
of registration for land openings. The
proclamation provides that the filings
shall take place at the land office at
Chamberlain The present plan for
land openings is an improvement over
the old plan of having a few points of
registration , but In this particular In
stance the plan Is not applicable to
existing conditions. This plan could
give no registration point east of the
Missouri river or south of the White
river , except Lamro. Prosho would be
the only railroad point in sight of the
lands where registration papers could
be made out. From Presho the lands
could be seen twenty-five miles away
to the south. It would be virtually Im
possible for a settler to see the lands
and file at the Chamberlain land office.
It Is twenty miles through the Missou
ri river biakes and across the Mis
souri and White rivers from Chamber
lain to the nearest corner of Trlpp
county. The proclamation modified to
suit existing conditions will be signed
by the president in a very short time.
It would now be in the hands of the
American people had It not been for
these attentions.
FREED FROM PRISON.
Sentence of Harry J. Smith of Cedar
County Is Commuted.
Henry J. Smith of Cedar county
received a commutation of sentence
signed by Governor Sheldon. It Is to
become effective April 1. Smith was
sentenced to serve one year In the pen
itentiary for forgery. By April 1 he
will have served four months and
eleven days.
The commutation was applied for by
Senator George W. Wiltse of Cedar
county. Smith did not testify at his
own trial , being guided by the advice
of his attorney. He was not tried for
uttering or attempting to utter a
forged paper , but his statement shows
that he did forge a note for $35 and
that he never attempted to use It for
fraudulent purposes. He was an insur
ance agent and In an attempt to get
business thought It would be a good
plan to tell people that he had insured
a certain farmer in the community.
He made out a note and signed the
name of the fanner but never used it
in any way and said he never even
showed it to any one. The farmer
heard In some way that the note was
in existence and wrote Smith about it.
Smith sent the note to the farmer with
the forged name of the payee. Prior to
this Smith had been in hard financial
straits and had attempted to kill him
self. The sight of one eye was lost by
him In the attempt to commit suicide.
He had obtained work at South Oma
ha as a clerk when he was arrested
for forgery. Ho told the governor his
former job would be open to him if he
could gain his freedom.
DYNAMITE FOR HERMAN BOCHE ?
Can of Something Found at the Boche
Gate.
The Madison Star-Mall has un
earthed a plot to blow up Herman
Boche , who is out on $10,000 bond
pending the review of his case by the
supreme court.
J. H. Conley was called up by Sen
ator Allen the other day and request
ed to go down to the Boche farm
south of Norfolk. Mr. Conley com
plied with the request and on reach
ing the Bocho farm was shown a little
zlnk can , a little over two Inches long
and a little over an inch thick. The
can was sealed with something that
resembled hard wax. Something that
resembled a cap projected through
the wax.
The can , Mr. Conley was told , was
found at the gate leading to the Boche
farm about a quarter of a mile south
of the Boche home. The can was not
connected with anything but was ly
ing in the roadway ,
Mr. Conley brought the mysterious
zlnk can back to Norfolk and now has
It in safe keeping. Ho has not inves
tigated Its contents. The matter was
not considered seriously here.
Considering the find the Madison
Star-Mall of Friday says :
"Not satisfied with the verdict of
manslaughter which was rendered
against Herman Boche who was tried
for the killing of Frank Jarmer a few
days ago some one attempted to kill
Boche by placing a dynamite bomb in
a gate at his homo a day or two ago.
Mr A. J. Thatch , county surveyor
was at the Bocho homo when the bomb
was found by one of the Bocho boys.
"From what wo can learn the bomb
was a stick of dynamite enclosed In
a tin or iron Jacket to which there
was attached n percussion cap. Thin
Instrument of death was then placed
In the gate In mich n manner that in
pushing the gate to and fro It would
bo exploded , meaning Instant death to
anyone In the immediate vicinity.
Luckily the bomb wan detected before
any damage \VIIH done and the bomb is
now In the hands of a Norfolk police
officer.
"Authorities will endeavor to locate
the would-be "
- assassin.
MANY DISASTROUS BLAZES ON
THE ROSEBUD.
PROPERTY LOSSES ARE SEVERE
In Many Corners of the Prairies Northwest -
west of Norfolk Prairie Fires Broke
Loose Last Week and Swept Wide
Black Paths.
Two disastrous prairie fires swept
over Gregory county , S. D. , last
Wednesday , laying waste to the coun
tryside. Numerous buildings were
burned and hundreds of tons of hay
destroyed.
The most destructive lire was In the
Whetstone country northwest of Fair
fax , and started , according to the Bone-
steel Herald , early in the morning ,
burning slowly at first and then with
terrible force as a torriffic northwest
wind arose to drive the flames on.
The other fire ranged southwest of
Bonesteel along the country north of
Ponca creek. It started in the after
noon when the heavy wind fanned into
life a smouldering lire in a straw
stack bet by Jeff Wllloughby Monday.
The Bonesteel News relates bow an
army of men and women fought the
flames. Nearly all the settlers in the
paths of the two llrus lost something
and the fires reached out over several
miles. Among the losers lu the Whet
stone lire were John Fllsram , a two-
acre orchard and forty tons of hay ;
F. G. Slalt , barn ; William Brown ,
house and contents ; Joe Sowash ,
barn ; Lewis Winfred , John Williams ,
Lou Stone and others , hay. Among
those who lost In the Ponca lire were
J. L Strait , eighty tons of hay ; Mr.
Nichols , n hay bailer , Rev. Sidney
Mills , Charles Miller and others , hay ;
William D. Forbes , Leo Farrel and
others , claim houses.
W. E. Rouscy , collector for the John
Deere company , and M. M. Hendrlx ,
a Bonesteel liveryman , according to
the Herald , nearly lost their lives by
being almost cut in by the lire owing
to Mr. Rousey's desire to witness his
first prairie fire at close range. They
were about thirty feet from a vast
flame which leaped high into the air.
Clouds of smoke from the two fires
were carried for miles and the Butte
Register says that people at Butte
thought the lire was close and were
alarmed.
The Dallas News took advantage of
the lire to point out that the prairie
fire was really passing away in Greg
ory county.
Sparks Start Fire.
Wayne , Neb. , March 30. Sparks
from an engine , used in running a
corn sheller , started a fire In the barn
yard of Will Erxleben , a farmer liv
ing south of here , and before the 21
men , who were present at the "shell
ing bee' could get it under control ,
seven tons of hay , ten tons of straw
hog yards and a machine shed were
burned.
BASE BALL ON.
Local Sluggers Pick Up the Bat For
Spring Work.
The base ball season Is out for a
few preliminary knocks to get in con
dition for the hot weather days. With
in the next week or so the old Brownie
team will be organized and possible
steps laid for a regular ball team In
Norfolk this summer.
The driving park diamond is again
the scene of Sunday practice games.
This last Sunday the "Sluggers" and
the "Giants" chased around the diamond
mend in farce comedy for an indefinite
number of Innings , one or the other
of the organizations winning by the
score of 2G to 24.
The business college boys closed
the week by defeating the high school
20 to 9 In a practice game. Batteries ,
Richardson and Haak , business col
lege ; Estabrook and Brsklne , high
school.
KILLED BY LINE BREAKING.
Dennis Kane Meets Instant Death by
Being Thrown From Buggy.
O'Neill Frontier : While driving
homo from Emmet Thursday evening ,
Dennis Kane , one of the pioneer resi
dents of the county , living about six
miles east of Atkinson , was thrown
from his buggy and Instantly killed.
Mr. Kane's nephew , John Hurley , was
with him at the time of the accident
and was also thrown from the buggy
jut ho was uninjured.
At the place where the accident oc
curred , about two miles from Mr.
Kane's home , the grade is quito high.
The team started to run and while
lulling them down to a walk one line
broke , the team swung around on the
grade , upset the buggy and threw Mr.
Kane out upon his head.
Deceased was born In county Wnter-
ford , Ireland , November C , 1S52. Ho
was married In l mliui , England ,
'oru live > e.irb ago and cameto Ainer-
ca a jiar later On April 1 1877 he
came to Holt count. % and settled upon
a quarter section of land about three
, GREAT SKIN CURE STIRS EUROPE
. Medical Profession Interested In External -
ternal Wash Which Is Produclnfj
Remnrknble Results.
Instant relief and pornuuinit miesi
have NO Invnrlnblj followed the IMC ( if
an American prescription for the niro
of skin diseases that European doc-
torH ( alwajs realous to lead In Uehlrt
of medical knowledge , are Htlll direct
ing Inquiries at * to the Ingredients r
this external vegetable remedy.
The makeiH of the prescription. I ho
H. D. I )
company of Chicago , arc re
plying frankly to such European In
qulrlen that this eczema remedy Is
simply oil \\lntergrccn compounded
with other vegetable Ingredients of
Known healing power mieh as th\inol
and gl.\eorlne.
Apparently no eano of no matter
bow long standing can stand against
this simple remedy , known as D. D.
D. prescription. Hero Is a typical
letter from Mrs. 13. Payne of Emit
Plttsburg , Pa. : "I had a horrlblo
breaking out on my logs and feet ,
and tried nearly all medicines and
salves without result. The first bottle
of D I ) . I ) , helped me and I secured
a complete cure. That was two yearn
ago and I have had no trouble since. "
Wo have Investigated the merits of
D. D. D. prescription and believe It to
bo the best and quickest cure for skin
diseases. At any rate , wo positively
know that It takes away the Itch Just
as soon as you 'apply a few drops of
the soothing liquid. Call for free
booklet on care and nutrition of the
skin and ask for a cake of D D. D.
soap. Asa 1C. Leonard , Norfolk , Neb.
Keep your money at home. If you
drink beer Insist on having Storz Blue
Ribbon beer , ' .i delicious western
brew for western people , brewed by
the Storz Brewing Co. , Omaha , Neb.
There Is nothing better , either of for
eign or domestic make.
miles west of Emmet where he resid
ed up to the time of his death.
Clerk Accused of Theft.
Pierce , Neb. , March 28. The cane
of the state vs. Alfred Sneger , charged
with stealing $50 from the strong box
at Hie depot , was befoie ( he county
judge and the defendant was given
thirty days longer In which to pre
pare his ease. It Is charged by the
American Express company that Siio-
ger took $10 at one time and $10 at
another from the cash drawer at the
depot for lilw own UM\ Young Sneger
lias been in the empo.of ! the North
western Knll\\n.\ company here but a
short time. Ills father came up from
Geno\a the first of the week , bringing
Attorney C. H. Sloan to defend him
Edna Ingbam Married.
Nellie Ingham , known In Norfolk as
"Edna" Ingham , one of the star wit
nesses in the Boche murder case and
the possible heiress to an old family
estate In England worth $70,000 , was
married In Omaha to Roy Manon who
has been employed as a piano player
in one of the resorts on the line.
Base Ball.
Brlstow , Neb. , March 27. Special
to The News : A rousing meeting was
held by the lovers of the national
game and an organization was effect
ed. Brlstow has some of the best
timber In the country for a strong
team.
Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
Ifith day of March , 1908 , an application
was filed with the governor of the
state of Nebraska at Lincoln , the cap
ital of said state , asking for the par
don of Raymond R. Konmird. now
confined In the penitentiary of said
state for uttering a check bearing a
forged endorsement and that the gov
ernor has set the Cth day of April ,
inOS , at 2 o'clock p. m. of said day
< it the executive office In Lincoln to
bear the evidence offered In support
of said application.
Dated this 20th day of March , 1908.
E. P. Weatherby , Petitioner.
Notice of Incorporation.
In pursuance of .section 130 of
Chapter 25 of the compiled statutes
of the state of Nebraska , notice Is here
by given that the undersigned persons
have associated themselves together
for the purpose of forming a corpor
ation and have adopted articles of
incorporation providing as follows :
the name of said corporation Is the
Norfolk Furniture Company. Its
principal place of transacting busi
ness Is at Norfolk , Nebraska. The
general nature of the business to be
transacted shall bo the purchasing ,
handling and selling of carpets , nigs ,
draperies , furniture. furnishings ,
household wares , decorations , and ,
such other articles as are usually car
ried In stock In connection with the
classes of merchandise particularly
specified , and for the manufacture and
sale of mattresses. The amount of the
capital stock authorized is $25,000.00 ,
of which amount $15,000.00 must be
subscribed and paid for at the time
of the commencement of business ,
the balance to bo paid In as called for
by the board of directors. The cor
poration commenced business on the
2Sth day of February , 1908 , and the
tlmo of its termination Is Feb
ruary 28th , 1928. The highest amount
of indebtedness to which the corpor
ation slmjl at any time subject Itself
shall not exceed In amount two-thirds
of the capital stock. The affairs of
the corporation shall be conducted i.y
n board of three directors to be select
ed at the annual meeting of said > , -
poratlon to bo held on the first Mon
day in January of each year.
The Norfolk Furniture Comp.uu
( By ) A. II. Kli'HAu
A ItandM , v
S 1) ) Ruin rtfron
Incorpiiraiurs
DaUd this 2Mb day of February
19U8.